Purpose of award (summary of the goals and objectives of the project): advance river and water protection, access, and stewardship through partnership projects between the NPS and river network;…

Purpose of award (summary of the goals and objectives of the project): advance river and water protection, access, and stewardship through partnership projects between the NPS and river network; promote and enhance healthy rivers and waterways and empower local organizations. Summary of project specific activities: this project will: promote learning and provide training regarding restoration and recreation benefits of participating in hydropower proceedings and developing water trail networks. Support equitable climate resilience and planning by collaborating with communities to incorporate community knowledge into the process and build tools for organizations. Performance goals including milestones and expected outcomes:the project will: promote learning and training: support robust submissions to river rally that address river restoration and access for hydropower proceedings and water trails. (july 2023)conduct a rapid assessment of interest and needs for water trail learning network. (sept 2023) support equitable climate resilience through community-led research and planning.identify two communities to partner with and develop a workplan. (sept 2022)collaborate with communities to implement organizational development best practices and incorporate community knowledge and experience into project planning. (sept 2023) build tools for equitable climate resilience including understanding parameters for compensating communities and developing a case study on lessons learned from community-led research. (sept 2023)